Delivery Model
Course Eligibility
A Youth Guarantee programme will consist of level 1-3 courses that meet the objectives of the initiative and are suitable to the students.
Courses offered as part of the Youth Guarantee must be vocationally focused, with clear pathways into higher levels of training integrated into the course content. The courses do not need to be restricted to Youth Guarantee students.
Courses offered through Youth Guarantee should:
- be linked to Levels 1-3 qualifications registered on the NQF[1]
- have embedded literacy, language and numeracy in the course content (or have a credible plan to do so during 2010)
- provide students with knowledge and information on vocational pathways
- contain a mix of practical, specific and generic skill development
- be delivered face-to-face (i.e. not distance learning)
- not be a direct substitute for school-based learning.
We expect to invest in a range of vocational courses for Youth Guarantee students. Preference will be given to the following New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) classifications:
- Engineering and Technology
- Business, Accountancy, Office Systems/Secretarial, Management
- Agriculture and Horticulture
- Trades 2.
This preference does not exclude providers offering programmes within other course categories, but they would need to clearly demonstrate to us that the courses have clear vocational links and progression into higher level qualifications.